Graduate Admissions
South Dakota State University offers graduate programs that are full of proud university tradition, exciting research possibilities and plenty of options to meet your interests. Start your journey with us today!
- Fall semester – April 15
- Spring semester – Oct. 15
Applications submitted after the above deadlines are not guaranteed formal review by the respective department and may not be issued an admission decision.
*If you are a prospective master's or PhD applicant and interested in applying for an engineering degree, please use the EngineeringCAS application. The general application is not needed.
Some departments have earlier deadlines and/or only admit for certain terms! Please check with your before applying.
Access your application, upload documents or check your application status using our admissions portal.
Admission Requirements
Please be aware that some programs have additional requirements or higher minimum requirements. Consult the for program specific requirements. SDSU requires:
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 to receive unconditional acceptance.
- An official bachelor's degree transcript or evaluation. If you are completing your bachelor's degree at the time of application, you may submit an incomplete transcript. If you are accepted, a complete transcript or transcript evaluation with completed degree will be required by the end of your first semester of coursework.
